Sameer A. Gafoor
Experienced in Hypertension

Dr. Sameer A. Gafoor

Cardiology | Interventional Cardiology
Swedish Medical Center
Swedish Heart & Vascular - Cherry Hill
550 17th Avenue, Suite 680, 
Seattle, WA 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
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Experienced in Hypertension
Swedish Medical Center
Swedish Heart & Vascular - Cherry Hill
550 17th Avenue, Suite 680, 
Seattle, WA 
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Overview

Dr. Gafoor's passion is the field of structural heart disease. This new and rising field is an innovative way to approach complex heart and valve disease patients without open heart surgery. Whether patients have aortic stenosis, mitral regurgitation, atrial fibrillation, a prior heart valve that now needs replacement or more - this century has possibilities that were not available even as recently as five years ago. Dr. Gafoor trained in the US as well as abroad, and his goal is to bring patients the best in worldwide care right at their doorsteps. The Structural Heart & Valve Disease team's goal is patient safety and quality of life, and they want to not only add years to each patient's life, but life to each patient's years. Patients are important to Dr. Gafoor - not just for who they are and what they've done, but also for what they plan to do. Not just today, but tomorrow, and for the future after that.

Dr. Gafoor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Atrial Fibrillation, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 92 peer reviewed articles and participating in 8 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Hypertension.

Graduate Institution
Northwestern University, Feinberg School Of Medicine , 2005
Residency
University of Michigan Medical School , 2008
Specialties
Cardiology
Interventional Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in WA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
MedStar Washington Hospital Center , 2011
Emory University Hospital , 2012
Cardio Vascular Center Frankfurt , 2013
Hospital Affiliations
Olympic Medical Center
Swedish Edmonds Hospital
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill
Swedish Medical Center
Kadlec Regional Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
German
Urdu
Gender
Male

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Locations

Swedish Heart & Vascular - Cherry Hill
550 17th Avenue, Suite 680, Seattle, WA 98122
Call: 206-215-4545
Other Locations
Swedish Cherry Hill
500 17th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
Call: 206-320-2000

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Gafoor has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Hypertension
Malignant Hypertension
Pericarditis
Atrioventricular Septal Defect
Orthostatic Hypotension
Pulmonary Edema
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Coronary Artery Fistula
Myocarditis
Patent Foramen Ovale
Tricuspid Regurgitation
Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Cardiac Arrest
Atrial Fibrillation
Ventricular Tachycardia
Atrial Tachycardia
Atherosclerosis
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
Cardiomyopathy
Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy
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Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


8 Clinical Trials

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement With the Medtronic Intrepid™ TMVR System in Patients With Severe Symptomatic Mitral Regurgitation - APOLLO Trial
Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement With the Medtronic Intrepid™ TMVR System in Patients With Severe Symptomatic Mitral Regurgitation - APOLLO Trial
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: December 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
WATCHMAN FLX Versus NOAC for Embolic ProtectION in in the Management of Patients With Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation
WATCHMAN FLX Versus NOAC for Embolic ProtectION in in the Management of Patients With Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
OSB Lead-AMPLATZER PFO Occluder New Enrollment PAS
OSB Lead-AMPLATZER PFO Occluder New Enrollment PAS
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 13, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Percutaneous MitraClip Device or Surgical Mitral Valve REpair in PAtients With PrImaRy MItral Regurgitation Who Are Candidates for Surgery (REPAIR MR)
Percutaneous MitraClip Device or Surgical Mitral Valve REpair in PAtients With PrImaRy MItral Regurgitation Who Are Candidates for Surgery (REPAIR MR)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 12, 2025
Intervention Type: Device, Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement With the Medtronic Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement System In Patients at Low Risk for Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement With the Medtronic Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement System In Patients at Low Risk for Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 21, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
AMPLATZER™ Amulet™ Left Atrial Appendage Occluder Randomized Controlled Trial
AMPLATZER™ Amulet™ Left Atrial Appendage Occluder Randomized Controlled Trial
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 26, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Clinical Trial to Evaluate Cardiovascular Outcomes In Patients Treated With the Tricuspid Valve Repair System Pivotal
Clinical Trial to Evaluate Cardiovascular Outcomes In Patients Treated With the Tricuspid Valve Repair System Pivotal
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 19, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
The AMPLATZER™ Post-infarct Muscular VSD Occluder Humanitarian Device Exemption (H070005) Post Approval Study
The AMPLATZER™ Post-infarct Muscular VSD Occluder Humanitarian Device Exemption (H070005) Post Approval Study
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 10, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
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92 Total Publications

Stent With Occluder in the Valve Commissure Technique for Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement.
Stent With Occluder in the Valve Commissure Technique for Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement.
Journal: JACC. Case reports
Published: December 11, 2024
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